SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON - JANUARY 17TH

How to Be Pro-Life

Lesson Passages:    Mark 3:3-5; 5:33-42; 10:14-16

LESSON PASSAGES OUTLINE
1. Concern for People with Special Challenges - (Mark 3:3-5)
2. Concern for People with Chronic Problems - (Mark 5:33-34)
3. Concern for People Facing Deathly Illness - (Mark 5:35-42)
4. Concern for People and Their Children - (Mark 10:14-16)

BIBLICAL TRUTH - Commentary by Darryl Wood, Pastor of Vincent First Baptist Church in Vincent, Alabama.

We are to show concern for people with various needs, including children who have yet to be born.

 “I can’t make room for anything else. My schedule is full.” With that terse comment Carl left the house. Those words stung Paula, Carl’s wife. She had asked Carl to cut the neighbor’s grass. Their neighbors had left town a week ago when they discovered their daughter was ill in another state. They planned to be gone another two weeks.

 Like so many people, Carl filled every moment of his life with a routine that included a long commute to work, a stressful job, and family responsibilities. His schedule left little room for adjustment. This meant Carl had no time for meeting the needs of other people. Although this man claimed a personal relationship with Christ, Carl found it difficult to follow Jesus’ example of concern for others.

 Even Christians can become so self-absorbed that we forget our responsibility to touch the lives of people who need Christian concern. Jesus provided that example for us. He helped people when He became aware of their needs.

 Time pressures affect Christians. Fulfilling vocational responsibilities in the time allotted can put great stress on you. Your family requires attention. Even church or civic duties can become a distraction. Other commitments mount. Often that leaves you unable to fulfill ministry to people in need.

 What do you find that fills your schedule and hinders you from making yourself available to show concern for people?

This lesson will help you grasp the “people orientation” of Jesus.